Motor Industry Update

In our Motor Industry updates, the Deloitte Motor Industry Services team analyses the trends, pressure points and opportunities affecting the motor industry today and explores how they will impact you.

From the big issues, such as the currents in the global economy, down to the fine detail, such as how the latest technology could impact your parts business, we give you the insights which will help you take advantage of the opportunities in the industry today.

As consumers entertain more options in meeting their transportation needs, how is the industry shifting to anticipate the future? Explore the latest insights into automotive industry consumer behaviours and trends across countries and generations in the ever-evolving automotive retail industry.

While the resilience of the Australian economy is commendable, with the global uncertainty since the GFC, Australian businesses have been increasingly confronted by the “new mediocre” globally for a better part of the decade. Explore how the Australian economy may change, what will that mean for your business

Finance and Insurance income has been one of the major contributors to dealer profitability in recent times. We’ve seen its advent and rise to become one of the key levers of dealer profitability. Understand how proposed flex commission changes may affect the Australian Motor Industry.

Australia has now successfully navigated the economic ups and downs of this world without slipping into a recession for a record 25 years. While this is a commendable achievement in itself, it also shadows some of the challenges that we face, making it difficult to clearly recognise these challenges and prepare for them. Understand the challenges the motor vehicle retail industry is facing in Australia and how you can exploit them to navigate these uncertain times.

Leading indicators are designed to flag potential problems early, so that preventive action can be taken. They also identify your areas of improvement, where you can focus resources in time to prevent undesirable business outcomes.

Leading indicators are designed to flag potential problems early so that preventive action can be taken. In this series, the second leading indicator we investigate is transactional new vehicle gross profit. Find out how this KPI can influence dealer profitability.